With a choice of several cases I have finally decided for the Cooler Master HAF912Plus.
Here I let myself primarily guided by the existing reviews, but can now after almost 3 weeks of intensive testing certainly draw the conclusion that I have ended up with this case a direct hit.
Basically, first an overview of relevant hardware my review:
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD7870
- Scythe Ninja 3 Rev.B SCNJ-3100 CPU Cooler
- A hard drive, 3.5 ''
- A DVD burner, 5.25 ''
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Amazon I got the housing without repackaging sent, although there was no visible damage to.
Outwardly I like the housing very well, it works through the right angular shape not chunky beefy, but at the same time.
The processing of the material is clean and all the body parts are flush and evenly.
The mainboard is - seen frontally - built from the left side of the housing. This page can be opened thanks to existing thumbscrews at any time without screwdriver.
The housing has a double wall, so you easily open the right side (here, however, with a screwdriver) and can hide all cables cleanly without this hanging in the PC started in the housing and obstruct airflow.
I was at the motherboard for a decision with ATX form factor, but the HAF912 also has holes to install motherboards with smaller form factor.
Very good on the case like the fact that one can remove several built cages as required. So you can both big, like 'expand Hardware, and the cage also available for 2.5-inch and the small cage for 3.5' 'hardware. '- Cage on the smaller 3.5' '- If you want, even the 2.5' cage can attach and thus more space for the joining to the ground power supply provide.
The power supply is, as just mentioned, attached to the bottom of the housing. For the power supply rubber feet are provided in the housing, thereby transmitting vibrations of NT fan not or only very slightly on the housing.
The Cooler Master HAF912Plus an already back fastener fan and a fastener at the front 200mm fan with red LEDs is supplied.
Air flow and volume: After checking all cable stowed behind the double wall and out of there by the numerous openings to their devices and the computer was "ready to go", I have directly carried out a test run. It was and I am still enthusiastic about the evolving airflow The air is felt sucked from the front of the housing and flows to perceived 85% -90% on the back of the housing back out. The remaining 10-15% are spread over the fan slits at the side and the housing cover.
The volume remains in a pleasing small frame. The front fan is practically inaudible, so the noise can be mainly account for the rear fan, but a fan at a lower speed are still not very disturbing (
The front connectors is 2 USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port and two connections for 3.5 mm jack (1x microphone, 1x audio-out)
The USB ports and audio connectors are connected directly to the pins on the motherboard, to connect the eSATA connector on the other hand must be sacrificed an internal SATA port on the MBs.
Included with the enclosure are included among others:
- Screws for fixing the mainboard
- Several hinges for decoupling of the hard drives
- The usual screws
- Cable ties
Conclusion:
The price-performance ratio, I feel in this case for very well. You get a carefully crafted case with quite useful fans, a good design and concept for the installation of hardware. With the exception of the USB 2.0 ports on the front panel off, so this case could MMN. be entirely sold for much more money.
From me there for a full 5 stars.
